Stories of cultural interaction

Connect2us.eu hired me to realise various illustrations of cultural differences following their easy-to-read stories.

“During their resettlement migrants face numerous instances where cultural differences emerge. Normal, day-to-day situations mostly turn out to be pleasant encounters, but sometimes also startling or even mind boggling. The Connect2Us foundation helps people recognize, understand and accept cultural differences through storytelling”.

The easy-to-read stories illuminate what’s really going on when people of different cultural backgrounds interact in everyday situations. The illustrations help the reader to recognize these intercultural situations.

The purpose of my drawings is to define the key moment of the stories, and I’m very happy with the result. If you want to read the related story just click on the image (you will be redirected to the Connect2us.eu official english website). All the stories are available in English, French, Dutch and German too.


2020


Juan Carlos at the door around dinner time

Juan Carlos at the door around dinner time

Talk, sound, or noise?

Talk, sound, or noise?

Han and the tomato soup

Han and the tomato soup

Zayed meets a leader

Zayed meets a leader

Zaid invited to a wedding

Zaid invited to a wedding

Who is the coach?

Who is the coach?

Friendly neighbours

Friendly neighbours

João shows his success

João shows his success

Anxhela feels left out

Anxhela feels left out

Mahmoud negotiating with a supplier

Mahmoud negotiating with a supplier

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Manny and the ladies

Manny and the ladies

Hanan gets no answer

Hanan gets no answer

Hanan at the meeting

Hanan at the meeting

Suhana at the doctor

Suhana at the doctor

Valeria thinks it’s not clear

Valeria thinks it’s not clear

Looking the teacher in the eye

Looking the teacher in the eye

Sumiko and Vincent are a piano duo


2021


A matter of manners

A walk to the playground

All together in the house

Live together

Hockey training on a rainy day


2023